Snowshoe Before Christmas?
October 31, 2009
Thinking of taking advantage of a $95 ski n stay for 3 nights get the 4th free between Dec 19th and the 23rd.
How will the conditions be? Western Territory open?
Conditions will be crowded.
Not sure I agree that it will be crowded, depends on how much natural snow and snowmaking weather we have had...ie, how man trails are open. Doubt that Western Territory will be open, but one can hope if the winter forecast pans out.
Last year the Shoe offered a money back guarantee if you booked and changed your mind for pre Christmas stays. Give them a shout!
The Colonel
Conditions will be crowded.
With a chance of being taken out by a 13 year old.
Saturday may have some crowds, but the rest of the of your trip you should have the place to yourself. The conditions should be good, unlike most of the places in the Mid-Atlantic, if SS opens a trail there's usually 2-3' of snow on it.
There's a slim chance Cupp will be open, but I doubt Shays will be open.
I have seen the shoe at 100% by Christmas. I've also see it with just a couple of ribbons down gandy open. Ma Nature needs to cooperate. The week AFTER the 25th is when it is crowded. Before the holiday is generally not too bad, hence the lure them in rates.
We've been there the last two years on the 4 days right before xmas, just due to the fact they had the most reliable snow at that time. (hint-hint to the CV area). Last year, an outlier, even most of silver creek and cupp run was open. That is also when their early season discounts end. However, I would *not* encourage others to do so, really, I might get in your way and the slopes are crowded enough already. You wouldn't like it :-)
Snowshoe had 92 inches of Snow fall before x-Mas last year..Whats the odds of another Good runup to the holidays?
Yeah, I guess crowded is a relative statement...and I just don't ski at the shoe because to me it's to crowded w/ to many out of control skiers...however I guess I am comparing it to Canaan Valley when you ski at Timberline and Canaan where, aside from holidays, during the week employees almost always outnumber skiers(and most of the employees don't even ski) and there are never lift lines...but yeah terrain is limited early season...
